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SUN PROTECTION is the easiest and most effective way to diminish the risk of skin cancer. Stay out of the sun when the sun is strongest (10 am to 4 pm). Apply enough broad-spectrum sunscreen (with UVA/UVB protection and 15+ SPF) year-round to all exposed skin. Wear protective clothes, like hats and sunglasses, when going outside.

New York, September 17 - American Skin Association (ASA) announced today the Peter Bentley/National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research Service Awards in honor of ASA's founder and first chairman, Peter Bentley IV (1915-2008).

The National Research Service Awards provide two years of advanced postdoctoral education in Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, and Outcomes Research in Skin Diseases. Eligible recipients are physicians or scientists in their third year of residency or higher and are working towards Masters or Doctorate degrees in these areas. Each receives an award of $90,000 per year for two years.

The current National Research Service Awards are being presented to Rahat S. Azfar, M.D. and Lisa H. Williams, M.D. Dr. Azfar is a Dermatoepidemiology Fellow at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and is studying the risk of diabetes and poor diabetic control in psoriasis. Dr. Williams is an Acting Instructor at University of Washington's Division of Dermatology in Seattle and is focused on depression, foot ulcer, and incident amputation in veterans with diabetes.

ABOUT AMERICAN SKIN ASSOCIATION

Founded by volunteers in 1987, American Skin Association (ASA) is dedicated to saving lives and alleviating human suffering caused by the full spectrum of skin disorders and cancer through research, education and prevention programs. ASA supports urgently needed research, expands public knowledge and understanding of skin's vital role in maintaining good health, and raises awareness about the often-devastating impact of skin conditions. ASA has sponsored the groundbreaking studies of 150 scientists, advancing research into the cause, diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. ASA's award-winning skin health education program, The Wonders of Skin, has also provided vital lessons aimed at preventing skin disease and promoting early intervention to three million children in almost 2,000 schools across the U.S.

American Skin Association (EIN 13-3401320) is a not-for-profit organization recognized as a tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). This website was created in collaboration with The Rockefeller University.